Rogers. Thank You. As you may know the military is a strong presence here. Eilson AFB is just down the road, and the 1/25th Stryker Brigade is right here, right here!!
Almost 4000 soldiers came back last month, for many, it wasn't their first deployment. And as you may know some didn't come home. Actually lost a "good ole boy" in the Chinook crash in Iraq. Sheet, we were gonna go out on a fly in fishing trip. damn. These are my neighbors. Fort Wainwright and Eilson Air Force Base is part of our community. we don't have 30 thousand military people here next door. We have "our" military. i was on post, and on base the first time they were deployed, it was sad, a bunch of worried spouses and children, with nothing more than hope.
When they came home there were signs and banners throughout this city and on post welcoming them home.
Some piece of sheet had enough guts to write a letter to the editor and asked how long do we need to see these banners.
Those banners will stay up until everyone comes home. PERIOD!
Even if youcan't watch your wine brother, I will make one for you, and I will keep it until you want it. My US Flag will never wander, nor shall your wine.
I don't want to turn this thread into a political statement. But, I Troy M. Sauve, am a proud American and will back up our military anyway I can.
My Grandpa(moms dad) fought in Guadalcanal. I guarantee you he wasn't liking it, but he did what was necessarry. Him and his guys fought hard to give us the right to have a forum like this and although his love was his garden, he would be glad to know we are brewing our own.
Buy guns, we may need them.
Stay safe brother, your job, and those around you doesn't go unrecognized.
Our flag flies high around here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Troy M Sauve
Ester Alaska
We salute them and honor them. All Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers and Marines.
